DAM TO LAKE ABOUT 260 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SHARPHAM HOUSE AT GRID REFERENCE 829577

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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DAM TO LAKE ABOUT 260 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SHARPHAM HOUSE AT GRID REFERENCE 829577

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ASHPRINGTON SX85NW Dam to Lake about 260 6/8 Metres South East of Sharpham House at Grid Reference 829577

GV II

Dam with causeway above. Probably C19. Pitched and horizontally coursed slate revetment to a low earth dam. The dam forms a fresh water lake made from what was originally a small tidal creek on the River Dart. The lake is part of the picturesque landscaping of the grounds of Sharpham House ((qv)), carried out during the late C18 and C19.

Listing NGR: SX8292657722

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,

National Grid Reference: SX 82926 57722

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